CIP updates the Construction H&S Manual

Construction Industry Publications (CIP) has updated it’s Construction Health and safety Manual.

These six monthly updates ensure the Construction Health & Safety (H&S) manuals include industry recognised health, safety and environmental policies and standards. To this end CIP works with both Build UK Contractor and Trade Associations Members, including Morgan Sindall, Bowmer and Kirkland, Wates, Willmott Dixon and IPAF, in addition to great support from the likes of the CPA, (Construction Plant-Hire Association).

This integrated approach aims to improve the knowledge and practices of those on site without duplicating information or publishing conflicting advice.

The latest update to the CIP Construction Health and Safety Manual includes the following

H&S Manual

• Updated guidance on formal management system models including information on British Standard BS 99001
• Expanded section on young people on construction sites
• Revised guidance on the use of water on construction sites and water management in offices
• Update to CSCS Card information
• Updates to the COSHH, Respirable Crystalline Silica and Portable Tools section following release of HSE’s new guidance on protecting workers from the dangers of silica dust exposure
• New guidance on Human Form Recognition Systems (HFRS) and the implications of Data Protection
• Updated guidance on Tower Cranes; MEWPS; Mast Climbing Work Platforms; and new guidance on the use of Tipping Skips
• Revised guidance on the use of drones on site

“A must for everyone in construction”

Neil Rosiak, Member of the Drafting Panel and HSE Director of Build UK member Tilbury Douglas Construction, said:

“For good practical up to date advice on health and safety matters, the Construction H&S Manual is a must for everyone involved in construction. Working with Build UK will ensure it is even more relevant on a day-to-day basis as the ‘go to’ source of information for all things health and safety. It will also keep the manual up to date with industry practices and provide the more collaborative approach we all want.”

The Construction Health and Safety Manual is written to help people working in the construction industry to make health and safety and environmental improvements in the construction industry. It is recognised that this guidance contains some advice that may go further than the minimum needed to comply with health and safety law.

The text is strictly monitored by an editorial panel of Health & Safety Experts who check its content for accuracy and topicality. The manual is designed in a loose-leaf format so that it can easily be updated, and amendments and new sections are normally published twice a year and are available to manual owners who pay a subscription. By signing up to the automatic subscription service you will receive each update twice yearly automatically.

The Manual is also available on USB and online at www.cip-knowledge.com